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The complete, unabridged text of a document, book, or article, as opposed to a summary, excerpt, or abstract.
Die wissenschaftliche Studie ist online im Volltext verfügbar.
The scientific study is available online in full text.
The word is a simple compound of the adjective 'voll' (full) and the noun 'der Text' (the text). So it literally means 'the complete text'.
Ich habe nur die Zusammenfassung gelesen, nicht den Volltext.
I only read the summary, not the full text.
The component 'Volltext-' (full-text) is often used to form other nouns that refer to the complete searching of texts. The best-known example is 'die Volltextsuche' (full-text search).
Die neue Datenbank bietet eine schnelle Volltextsuche.
The new database offers a fast full-text search.
'Volltext' (full text) is often used with the prepositions 'im' (in the) or 'als' (as). Typical phrases are 'im Volltext verfügbar sein' (to be available in full text) or 'etwas als Volltext herunterladen' (to download something as full text).
Alle Artikel dieser Zeitschrift sind im Volltext online zugänglich.
All articles in this journal are accessible online in full text.
This word is used mainly in academic, scientific, and digital contexts, for example in libraries, online databases, or software development.
Für meine Recherche brauche ich Zugriff auf den Volltext der Studie.
For my research, I need access to the full text of the study.
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'die Zusammenfassung' and 'der Volltext' are clear opposites. A summary is short and contains only the most important information. The full text is the whole text without shortening. If you need a quick overview, you read a summary. If you need all the details, wording, and evidence, you need the full text.
In der Bibliothek hat die Chefin den Volltext des Berichts gefunden.
In the library, the boss found the full text of the report.
Für das Projekt lese ich zuerst die Zusammenfassung des Artikels.
For the project, I first read the summary of the article.